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PrettyCurlieQ
10-02-2008, 09:21 AM
OIC. Gotcha!

saphire123456
10-02-2008, 10:00 AM
oooh, just sent mine now!

RoseLeigh
10-02-2008, 11:38 AM
OMG mine came today! Thank you pumpkin-er! I will wait for the reveals thread. Damn I need to get mine sent out!

Elvia
10-02-2008, 01:10 PM
well there's no halloween here either.....

Oh yeah, I forgot you guys don't do halloween in Australia.


I was just asking out of curiosity. I've been studying Judaism for awhile and the subject of holidays and mixed families recently came up in discussion (specifically people who have converted to Judaism, and so have family who does Christmas). A lot of people said they could be a part of other people's celebrations, but they wouldn't do Christmas in their own home, etc. So I was just curious. I guess I was figuring if there were some Jewish dancers who wanted to do a winter gift exchange but were hesitant to sign up for a "Christmas" exchange, maybe we could start another one :)

Lysondra
10-02-2008, 06:12 PM
Well in my opinion a big part of being Jewish is respecting other's faiths (like you don't take the mezuzah down unless the new occupant is not Jewish and you do it for respect of their religion).... so I'm not going against my religion by participating in a Christmas trade - I'm respecting everyone else's.

I would just find it pointless to do it in my own home.

This'll be my first year without Christmas. Wonder if I can cope.

Elvia
10-02-2008, 06:33 PM
Lysondra- This will be my last Christmas. :(

Lysondra
10-03-2008, 01:45 AM
Make it a good one then!

kitana
10-03-2008, 05:50 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot you guys don't do halloween in Australia.


I was just asking out of curiosity. I've been studying Judaism for awhile and the subject of holidays and mixed families recently came up in discussion (specifically people who have converted to Judaism, and so have family who does Christmas). A lot of people said they could be a part of other people's celebrations, but they wouldn't do Christmas in their own home, etc. So I was just curious. I guess I was figuring if there were some Jewish dancers who wanted to do a winter gift exchange but were hesitant to sign up for a "Christmas" exchange, maybe we could start another one :)

Well I converted almost 8 yrs ago now, and I still celebrate X-mas with my Dad, since it's an important holiday for him. We unwrap gifts, watch A Christmas Story and eat eat eat!!! He does make "kosher" food for me (well as well as he can anyway, rofl!) and doesn't cook ham anymore and last year he gave me a Christmas gift and 8 Hanukkah gifts, lol!

saphire123456
10-03-2008, 05:59 PM
I'm jewish and I put up a Christmas tree, and all the fun decorations. Nothing with christ or crosses of course, but having a tree is a pagan tradition, and thats been the way my family's been celebrating it all my life. So if you miss a tree, go for it.

Lysondra
10-03-2008, 06:20 PM
Well I converted almost 8 yrs ago now, and I still celebrate X-mas with my Dad, since it's an important holiday for him. We unwrap gifts, watch A Christmas Story and eat eat eat!!! He does make "kosher" food for me (well as well as he can anyway, rofl!) and doesn't cook ham anymore and last year he gave me a Christmas gift and 8 Hanukkah gifts, lol!

That's adorable. My mum did something similar. She sent me a book on Judaism for Easter. :O They try so hard...

Elvia
10-03-2008, 06:33 PM
^^^ Awww, that's sweet. My mom is being very supportive of my interest in Judaism too. It means a lot to me.

kitty69
10-04-2008, 11:44 AM
I a bit confused, are there some people that have got more than one great pumpkin? I have been spying on my trick or treater and other people are suggesting that other gifts are going out. I have no problem with that I just want to know I have got the correct person. ;D Mine will be sent out soon. It has to be there by the 24th yes?

Lysondra
10-04-2008, 05:30 PM
In this exchange is the person your pumpkin and the person who gives it to your carver? :O

rooster470
10-04-2008, 06:54 PM
I a bit confused, are there some people that have got more than one great pumpkin? I have been spying on my trick or treater and other people are suggesting that other gifts are going out. I have no problem with that I just want to know I have got the correct person. ;D Mine will be sent out soon. It has to be there by the 24th yes?

Each person only has one pumpkin and one trick or treater. Some people have been asking people who are not their trick or treater questions on elfster to throw off their actual trick or treater. I wonder who could be doing that. lol;D

kitty69
10-05-2008, 11:06 AM
pmsl ;D ^^ Tis funny
Thanks for clearing that up

Pretty_Penny
10-05-2008, 11:39 AM
hey dudes, is anyone else having trouble getting to elfster today?

PrettyCurlieQ
10-05-2008, 02:32 PM
^I got on okay today.

Sauske
10-05-2008, 05:32 PM
is it the 24th yet?

rooster470
10-05-2008, 09:12 PM
I can't wait to get my gift. :) I want to start seeing some REVEALS!!!

UltraViolet
10-06-2008, 09:00 PM
Sent out my TOTr's gift box today. Hope you get it soon!

NewMoon
10-08-2008, 05:29 AM
I got my gift. Can I start the reveals thread?

Pretty_Penny
10-08-2008, 09:23 AM
i started a reveals thread just so i could make that little disclaimer. that way if someone accidentally clicks that thread instead of this one, they will (hopefully) see that and back out of it.

i haven't received my gift yet, so i won't be reading the reveals thread until i do. but, if you have, go ahead and post it up. :D

unfortunately i do have a better idea who my pumpkin is than most people... since i had to help people out with things and since i had to take someone out of the exchange. so, process of elimination.

but, i still want to be somewhat surprised! i want no more spoilers! heh

UltraViolet
10-08-2008, 03:23 PM
Trick or treater, my delivery confirmation says your package arrived in your city at 6:25am this morning. Did you get it?! Please let me know in the reveals thread! :D

UltraViolet
10-09-2008, 09:42 AM
The suspense is killing me. Tracking says my TOTr's package was delivered at 3:26pm 10/8 and she's been online since then....come on! ;D

Sauske
10-09-2008, 12:16 PM
ahhhhh!!! opening right now!! thank you pumpkin! ;D ;D ;D ;D

iambonbon05
10-09-2008, 05:52 PM
One of the things I ordered for my ToT hasn't gotten here yet :(

Pretty_Penny
10-09-2008, 06:37 PM
One of the things I ordered for my ToT hasn't gotten here yet :(

don't worry. you still have 2 weeks to get it there. :)

kitty69
10-10-2008, 09:43 AM
Just wanted to say that I am still here even tho not posting much and will definitely be sending my gift ;D.

Pretty_Penny
10-17-2008, 10:54 AM
only 1 week left till deadline.

i'm sending out my package right before, priority mail, because i'm going to a horror convention this weekend.

i wanted to see what else i can find there. ;)

that being said, i won't be online for the next couple days. so, if i don't respond to a PM.... that's why.

Lysondra
10-19-2008, 04:38 AM
Mine will possibly be late thanks to credit card dramas.

Lysondra
10-21-2008, 06:01 PM
Yes my package will defo be late. Thanks to credit card issues my shit was never sent. I'll be purchasing the gifts during my trip.

PrettyCurlieQ
10-21-2008, 06:07 PM
My package was signed for and recieved today ..

Lysondra
10-21-2008, 06:19 PM
If it was me my flatmates didn't give it to me... lol.... but I'm guessing it's not.

PrettyCurlieQ
10-22-2008, 07:52 AM
If it was me my flatmates didn't give it to me... lol.... but I'm guessing it's not.

Nope. And to be honest, I'm not sure I'll ever hear from my TOT about it, but I know she got it and that's the important part.

vivianbear
10-22-2008, 12:40 PM
Hey all!

I'm mailing mine out today (priority mail) so she should get it by the end of this week if not, early next.
I hope she likes it! its not too much but its all kind of fun stuff. I had fun picking it out anyway.